Monday, November 20, 2017

Cara's Salad Dressing

1/2 c red wine vinegar
3/4 c oil
2 tsp poppy seeds
4 Tbs sugar
1 Tbs red onion
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard

Mix all together in blender

Top on mixture of lettuce/ spinach, candied pecans, apples, pears, craisins, mandarin oranges, etc.

Hillary's Chicken Tortellini Soup

1 Tbs oil
1 onion
2 large carrots
2 ribs celery
3 cloves garlic
2 qts chicken broth (Use "better than bullion" to make broth)
1 bay leaf
1 Tbs parsley
pepper
1 head broccoli
1 10 oz good cheese tortellini (refrigerator section-Rana brand)
1 c shredded chicken *Can make meatless and is great!!

Heat oil in large pot, add onion, carrots, and celery and saute a few minutes. Add garlic and cook a couple minutes.  Add broth, bay leaf, parsley, pepper.  Bring to a boil then simmer 20 min.  Add broccoli and cook about 4 min, then add tortellini and cook until done (5 min).

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Minestrone Soup

Veggie-Packed Minestrone Soup
Adapted from OurBestBites

Corn Bread

  • 1 cup flour (can do all white whole wheat or up to half whole wheat)
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • ½ to 2/3 cup honey or sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup oil
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray or lightly grease a 9 inch round cake pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar/honey, salt and baking powder. Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Recipe from:
https://www.thetaylor-house.com/sweet-honey-corn-bread-recipe/2/